FREE: Mongol 'The Rise of Genghis Khan'

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Against his father Esegui's wishes, nine-year-old Temudjin chooses his own bride, whom he marries in the years to come. Hopes for the future, however, turns to thoughts of vengeance when the clan forsakes the boy upon Esegui's death. While Temudjin (now played by Zatoichi’s Tadanobu Asano, a quietly commanding presence) makes his way in a cruel world, turncoat Targutai (Amadu Mamadakov) becomes the new khan. When an opposing clan kidnaps Temudjin’s wife, Börte (Khulan Chuluun), he eventually retrieves her, but betrays blood brother Jamukha (Sun Honglei, Seven Swords) in the process, leading to further enslavement & more Kurasawa-style slicing & dicing. Throughout his travails, Temudjin comes to believe that Mongols must unite to share the same language, culture, & set of values. Sustained by his faith in the god Tengri & the devotion of Börte, Temudjin sets out to wrest control of Mongolia from Jamukha and his women & children-killing hordes. If much of the cast is Chinese & Japanese, Bodrov, who directed Prisoner of the Mountains, conjures up authenticity through detailed costumes, Mongolian dialogue, & remote Central Asian locations.